Council
5 December, 2023
Have your say on foreshore plan
WARRNAMBOOL City Council is encouraging community input into the future of the Warrnambool foreshore.
Residents are welcome to put forward their ideas and thoughts about the foreshore as part of council’s ‘big picture’ plan, the Warrnambool Foreshore Framework Plan.
Warrnambool mayor Cr Ben Blain said the plan would consider the community’s views and other existing plans, such as the Port of Warrnambool Master Plan, to create an overall vision for the foreshore.
“This is a much-loved feature of Warrnambool that is cherished by local people and visitors to Warrnambool,” Cr Blain said.
“It’s a tremendous community asset and an important area economically.
“We need to make sure it remains the special place that it is and to do that we’re developing a plan for the whole foreshore precinct.”
The foreshore precinct, which is Crown land (owned by the Victorian Government) sits within an area to the south of Pertobe Road between the outlet of the Merri River at Stingray Bay to the west and the Flume access point off Merri Street to the east.
The framework plan will consider social, economic and environmental values of the precinct.
It will be informed by a multi-stage community and stakeholder consultation, existing conditions analysis, and issues and opportunities assessment.
The environmental landscape context will be an important influence on the development of the plan.
People can share their thoughts through an online survey at www.yourwaywarrnambool.com.au.
